Weekly News from St. Francis Lutheran Church for May 31, 2009 DAY OF PENTECOST
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WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: |
In preparation for the Tuesday May 26th announcement by the CA Supreme Court, both of our pastors were involved in a rally at St. Francis, the march to the Supreme Court building and the sit-down demonstration on Van Ness Avenue.
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Rally at St. Francis Church in the morning before the announcement |
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The rally participants get ready to march to the Civic Center |
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March from St Francis to Civic Center, Pr. Dawn holding the sign |
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Pr. Dawn at front right; Pr. Robert at left, 2nd row |
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Sit-down protest at Van Ness Avenue & Grove St |
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Apparently, the LGBT police officers would not arrest the protestors; other police were called in. |
Our liturgical deacons have completed their training and will be commissioned on June 14, 2009. Please plan to attend this service and welcome Grant Burger, Bruce Jervis and Paul Johnson into this important ministry of our congregation.
Our hospitality hour, now in its 10th year, is a wonderful success in providing a fine meal in a welcoming atmosphere for up to 60 people. Thanks to the recent addition of the Food Runners program, the meals have become more varied, have more quality and are delicious thanks to our wonderful chef Carl Tebell.
But our notice that we need help (especially with clean-up from 9:00-9:45) have not produced any new St. Francis volunteers.
Then it occurred to us: the system we developed for volunteers for our Saturday food deliveries is working spectacularly. People commit to work one Saturday per month. Perhaps this can work on Sundays as well. So we ask, can you see yourself volunteering one Sunday a month for the short period of time between 9 and 9:45 AM? As with the Saturday food deliveries, Max will phone those who sign up a day or two before their Sunday to remind them.
Come and join us in the good work we do! Please consider this and then phone Max at 282-6022. We need 2 people per Sunday to help with clean-up so that the regular volunteers can stay in a blessed mood for church. Don’t worry, you won’t have to the clean toilet - Max does that.
Note: We will not have a meal on the May 31st because Carl, Max and Chuck will be in LA, China and the Amazon.
As of May 28th, our team has now grown to a total of 97: 36½ from school, and 60½ from St. Francis, ratio of 2 to 1. This is looking good. Those who have collected on-line have raised $2790. This also is good considering the date.
But only 6 individuals, out of 97, have raised money. Not so good. This tells me that most of you haven’t quite started. And that would include me even though, somehow, mysteriously I’ve got 100 on my account (Thanks, Tom).
I’ll be gone for the next two weeks, in a land far, far away. So I’m hoping when I return the six individuals will be joined by many more.
Questions? Ask Max, or Grant Burger or Sylvia Braselmann, or Beverly, or Deb Coté, or Carl Tebell, or Jim and Diane DeLange. Or just about every other St. Francis member.
Below, is the new free ad for the AIDS Walk booklet sent to all participants.
Stay the course.
JUNE 14TH NEW MEMBERS BRUNCH |
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Sign up soon for the 2009 Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28. Both Lutherans and Episcopal bishops will be present, to celebrate communion for all and to walk with us. Join us and walk proud. |
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USHER TEAMS | |
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Brian Border William Brogan Chris Buchanan Steve Casavant Lawrence Mortensen Timur Muhrlin | |
| Dave Walda Leona Lee Susan Tucceri Rose Woodvine | |
| Tom Metz Janet Thuesen Sarah Wells | |
| Max Kirkeberg Gabriel Proo Eric Shifler Carl Tebell | |
| Scott Beckerley Gene Clark | |
The Sign-up list is on the Parish Hall bulletin board. Please take a moment to sign up and help at worship service. Thanks.
The church office is open from 8:30 am to 5 PM, It is highly recommended that appointments be made when visiting Dave Walda, the Senior Parish Administrator to insure that he will be available to assist you. Thanks!
Dear Friends and Family, |
performs September 22, Sacramento Memorial Theatre for Lutheran Social Services
Tickets at www.tickets.com and charge-by-phone 800-225-2277.
Sales only to LSS friends until summer. Use pre-sale code: 4LSS
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Join us at the Thrivent Builds/Habitat for Humanity site this year on our special days. Thrivent is fundraising a third entire home in San Francisco. Real commitment to our community - and you can help. Our Lutheran sweat-equity and donor support will make it work. Mark your calendar to volunteer for our Build dates:
May 23rd (Memorial Day Weekend)
June 20th
July 25th
August 8th and more
Contact your congregational coordinator / Thrivent Champion Diane DeLange for more information.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity will also visit St Francis soon.
Lectionary for next Sunday
Isaiah 6: 1-8
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-17
Psalm 29
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
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David Walda, Senior Parish Administrator: St.FrancisSF-at-sbcglobal.net
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